On Saturday, November 20, Adventuress left Estepona, Spain, to begin her voyage to the USA. The first leg was a five day passage to the Canary Islands. Her freezer was full of JFK meals prepared and frozen at a local Air B&B apartment. Three hanging net bags were overflowing and every nook and cranny was stowed with dry goods.
…….and the crew was ready for adventure. The crew includes:
Werner Brouwer from Holland. He and his wife Ad have been friends of ours since we met them sailing about 5 years ago. Werner, Ad and a friend built a 50 foot sailboat which they cruised Europe and the Med. Since then it was sold. Werner and Ad are now building a 40 foot sailboat.
Jim O’Shea we met in Marco Island when he and his wife Laurie were cruising on their Island Packet 350. They are living on their Island Packet traveling to the Bahamas and New England annually. Jim is a retired large animal Veterinarian. Hopefully his medical skill wills not be needed on this trip.
Dan Gray and his wife Laurie own a Cabo Rico 38 which they restored and they spend six months per year sailing her south and back to New England.
Adventuress arrived in the Canaries Thursday November 25. Unfortunately the winds were light and fickle for the five day passage. The good news was that Dan, the resident fisherman, caught a mahi mahi and a tuna, and then a second tuna in the Canaries. There is nothing like freshly caught fish for dinner.
Adventuress picked up fuel, water and a few provisions in the Canaries. The weather forecast was perfect for a Sunday, November 28th departure. So they are off again! They will head southwest to a waypoint west of Cape Verde. John says "We will sail the wind! So as long as we are heading about SW for the next 900 nm then we will get to where the wind takes us!"
They will ultimately head to St Martin which is approximately an eighteen to twenty day passage. We will stay in touch by texts through the Zoleo and InReach satellite communicators. The forecast is for northeast winds 20 to 30 knots through Friday, a sailor’s dream.
Here are some photos taken by our German friend, Jessie Schoeller, when Adventuress was leaving Marina Rubican in the Canaries.
Werner is keeping close watch at the bow
Praying for a safe, enjoyable passage,
Nancy
